Convoy ON 154
Convoy ON 154 - also ON(S) 154 or ONS 154 - was a North Atlantic convoy of the ON series which ran during the battle of the Atlantic in World War II. It was the 154th of the numbered series of merchant ship convoys Outbound from the British Isles to North America. It came under attack in December 1942 and lost 13 of its 50 freighters. One of the attacking U-boats was destroyed.
| Convoy ON 154 | |||||||
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| Part of Battle of the Atlantic | |||||||
HMCS St. Laurent | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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United Kingdom Canada | Germany | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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VAdm. Wion de Malpas Egerton † Lt.Cdr. Guy Windeyer RCN | Admiral Karl Dönitz | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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50 freighters 1 destroyer 5 corvettes 1 Special Service Vessel | 20 submarines | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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13 freighters sunk (66,922 GRT) 177 killed/drowned 1 Special Service Vessel sunk 369 killed/drowned |
1 submarine sunk 46 killed/drowned | ||||||
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